Advanced Project Management: A Complete Guide to the Key Processes, Models and Techniques

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macro plan 23-62, 109-10

budget 37, 38, 38, 39, 39, 40, 40-49

business case approval 47-49

business case production 44-47 see also main entry

contingency 41, 42, 42, 43

modelling costs 40-41

reserve 44

timescale and scope 24-25, 26, 27-36

brainstorming 28-29

capturing requirements 28-29, 30, 34

estimation forms 27, 28, 34, 34, 35

expectations/basic time line, setting 25

quality statement 36-37

resources, estimating 34-36

work breakdown structure 49-58

resource 54, 55, 56, 57

similar work content 57-58, 58

time/time-based approach 50, 51, 52, 53

work breakdown summary 61-62

work package detailed planning 58-59, 59, 60-61

boundaries 60-61

sign-off 61

management style 161-67

consensus 162-63, 166

dictatorial 162, 166

flexibility 163, 164, 165

laissez-faire 162, 163

managing interfaces 185-204

external 191

internal 186-87, 188, 189-91

analysing personalities 191

personality types 189-90 see also main entry

reporting 193-204 see also reports /reporting

milestone(s) 28, 84, 85, 86, 136, 137, 138, 155, 205, 208, 212

trend chart 207

monitoring/controlling project 161-209

interfaces 185-204 see also managing interfaces

management style 161-67 see also main entry

exception management 166

external stakeholders 165-66

external suppliers 166-67

project team 162-65 see also management style

performance analysis 180, 181, 181-85

benchmarking 184

comparison 182, 182, 183

historical 184-85

ratio 183, 183

performance management 167-80 see also main entry

reports / reporting 193-204 see also main entry

systems 204-07, 208, 209

computerizing 209

data collection 205-06

information 206

information assessment 206-07

motivational / cultural issues 207